Stories that make a splash and leave waves behind them.
Introducing our first title:
The Parry Sound Air Orchestra
By Jeff Pinkney
Illustrations by Yazmin Gray
Produced by Louise Fagan
Dev, an eleven-year-old newcomer to Parry Sound, gets a chance to be guest conductor at the Festival of the Sound’s, Music Scores, youth concert. He’s also in try-outs for the U-12 summer hockey selects. The big game is Saturday afternoon at two-o’clock, but so is the concert! Classical music has reached out and grabbed him, and he loves it, but he loves hockey too! Will Dev follow his heart? Will it be in time for the opening face-off or to lift the baton for the opening notes?
What readers are saying…
“A heart warming story that perfectly captures the struggle of choosing between two passions. Dev’s journey will resonate with any child who has ever had to make a difficult choice.”
– JPH, London
How to Purchase
The Parry Sound Air Orchestra
Available at the Festival of the Sound Gift Shop in Parry Sound
Teacher’s Guide
The Teacher’s Guide is free to teachers who are using or thinking of using The Parry Sound Air Orchestra to augment their Music, Drama and Literature classes for Grades 4, 5 and 6. The Teacher’s Guide provides activities and discussion points coordinated with the Ontario Canada Curriculum for Grades 4, 5, and 6.
To request a Teacher’s Guide, please contact SeaFlea through the form below.
Meet the Creators
Jeff Pinkney
Author
Jeff is proud to share a birthday with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. There is a mere 206 years between them. Jeff writes stories and poems and lives a very music and hockey filled life in Baden and Haliburton, Canada with his wife Leslie who is a regular on the stages of the Festival of the Sound. See: jeffpinkney.com.
Yazmin Gray
Illustrator
Yazmin Gray is a middle-grade fantasy illustrator and educator living in the countryside of Quebec with her partner. She’s illustrated cozy fantasy scenes and colouring pages that bring stories to life, and she loves characters with big emotions, rich worlds, and a touch of the unexpected. When she’s not drawing, she’s teaching the arts to students of all ages. See: yazmincityarts.com.
Louise Fagan
Producer/Designer
Louise Fagan is a producer and director who works on large scale productions as well as with individual artists. Every project has a story to share and she loves to help tell stories. Louise has two adult children who live with their families in Canada. She and her husband Michael live in the United States. See: www.louisefagan.com.
James Campbell
Afterword, Creative Director
The book features an afterword by James Campbell, C.M., Artistic Director of the Festival of the Sound, who had the idea of creating a children’s book for the Festival and the Music Scores program. He acted as creative director on the project team and is a character in the story. James has played his clarinet all over the world. He has been called “a national treasure,” by the CBC and, “Canada’s pre-eminent clarinetist and wind soloist,” by the Toronto Star. He’s won a Juno award, and is a Member of the Order of Canada. He loves sharing his passion for classical music with students of all ages. Jim lives near Parry Sound with his wife Carol and their dog Figaro!
About Us
SeaFlea Bookworks was established in 2025 to publish children’s books. We’re innovating with a collaborative, team based publishing model. The company was born with the release of our first title, The Parry Sound Air Orchestra, a novel for 8-12 year-olds (Grades 4, 5 & 6). The story is set in beautiful Parry Sound and packed with hockey, music and tough choices. Please address all inquiries to Jeff, through the contact page below or to publisher@seaflea.ca.
